Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

My Lords, it is an honour to speak on this short but important Bill, and I am glad to see that the speakers here today all have experience of and commitment to mental health, young people, police systems and making systems better.

I shall illustrate why this short Bill is so...

My Lords, it is an honour to speak on this short but important Bill, and I am glad to see that the speakers here today all have experience of and commitment to mental health, young people, police systems and making systems better.

I shall illustrate why this short Bill is so...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Massey for bringing this Bill forward in your Lordships’ House. I am also

grateful to my honourable friend Steve Reed for the work he did in bringing the Bill through the House of Commons following the death of Seni Lewis...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Massey for bringing this Bill forward in your Lordships’ House. I am also

grateful to my honourable friend Steve Reed for the work he did in bringing the Bill through the House of Commons following the death of Seni Lewis...

I rise to put forward my view on the Bill. Before doing so, I congratulate Steve Reed in the other place and the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, on bring the Bill forward. I agree entirely with the points made by the noble Baroness and the noble Lord, Lord Harris. I...

I rise to put forward my view on the Bill. Before doing so, I congratulate Steve Reed in the other place and the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, on bring the Bill forward. I agree entirely with the points made by the noble Baroness and the noble Lord, Lord Harris. I...

My Lords, I strongly support the Bill and I know that it has strong support from Liberal Democrats generally. I pay tribute to Steve Reed, who introduced the Bill in the other place, and to the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, for the way she introduced it. To clarify, I too...

My Lords, I strongly support the Bill and I know that it has strong support from Liberal Democrats generally. I pay tribute to Steve Reed, who introduced the Bill in the other place, and to the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, for the way she introduced it. To clarify, I too...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on her excellent introduction to the Bill and on this short but very expert debate.

I agree with my honourable friend in the Commons, Justin Madders, when he indicated the Opposition’s support for the Bill:

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon North...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on her excellent introduction to the Bill and on this short but very expert debate.

I agree with my honourable friend in the Commons, Justin Madders, when he indicated the Opposition’s support for the Bill:

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon North...

My Lords, I shall begin by thanking three sets of people for getting us this far. The first is the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, whom I thank for introducing this Bill and for the opportunity to respond and contribute to the Second Reading. The second is Steve Reed, the MP...

My Lords, I shall begin by thanking three sets of people for getting us this far. The first is the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, whom I thank for introducing this Bill and for the opportunity to respond and contribute to the Second Reading. The second is Steve Reed, the MP...

Maybe that is the wrong word, then. Maybe the Bill should say “therapeutic” or something which does not allow a loophole which says: “Oh well, that slap was only negligible”. That might be the wrong word to use.

Maybe that is the wrong word, then. Maybe the Bill should say “therapeutic” or something which does not allow a loophole which says: “Oh well, that slap was only negligible”. That might be the wrong word to use.

The noble Baroness makes a good point, which is relevant to the point made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

when it reported on the Bill, which I will use this opportunity to address. This was about our proposal that definitions should be within statutory guidance. This determines...

The noble Baroness makes a good point, which is relevant to the point made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

when it reported on the Bill, which I will use this opportunity to address. This was about our proposal that definitions should be within statutory guidance. This determines...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the Second Reading of this Bill. I have found the debate most moving, which cannot often be said about debates in your Lordships’ House. It has been both interesting and

moving, and it is a pleasure to be...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the Second Reading of this Bill. I have found the debate most moving, which cannot often be said about debates in your Lordships’ House. It has been both interesting and

moving, and it is a pleasure to be...

Clauses 7, 8, 13 and 18, as amended, to stand part. Clauses 19 and 20 to stand part. Clauses 12 and 14 to 17 disagreed. New clause 3 (Delegation of responsible person's functions) added to Bill. New clause 4 (Transitional provision) added to Bill. New clause 6 (Investigation of deaths or serious injuries) added to Bill. New clause 7 (Interpretation) added to Bill. Bill, as amended, reported (Bill 200).

Clauses 7, 8, 13 and 18, as amended, to stand part. Clauses 19 and 20 to stand part. Clauses 12 and 14 to 17 disagreed. New clause 3 (Delegation of responsible person's functions) added to Bill. New clause 4 (Transitional provision) added to Bill. New clause 6 (Investigation of deaths...

Programme motion agreed to. Clause 1, discussed with new clause 7 (Interpretation) and other amendments, agreed to as amended. Clauses 2 to 5 agreed to as amended. Clause 6, discussed with new clause 3 (Delegation of responsible person's functions), agreed to as amended. Clause 9 agreed to as amended. Clauses 10 and 11 disagreed to. Further consideration adjourned until the House has passed a money resolution for the Bill. Committee adjourned.

Programme motion agreed to. Clause 1, discussed with new clause 7 (Interpretation) and other amendments, agreed to as amended. Clauses 2 to 5 agreed to as amended. Clause 6, discussed with new clause 3 (Delegation of responsible person's functions), agreed to as amended. Clause 9 agreed to as amended. Clauses...